Fausto Vicarelli & Richard Sylla 
Central banks’ independence in historical perspective [PDF ebook] 

Frontmatter – Foreword – Table of Contents – Chapter 1. Central Bank Autonomy: A Historical Perspective – Chapter 2. The Autonomy of Monetary Authorities: The Case of the U.S. Federal Reserve System – Chapter 3. The Bank of England: Relationships with the Government, the Civil Service, and Parliament – Chapter 4. The Banque de France and the State from 1850 to the Present Day – Chapter 5. Relations between Monetary Authorities and Governmental Institutions: The Case of Germany from the 19th Century to the Present – Chapter 6. A Central Bank Between the Government and the Credit System: The Bank of Italy after World War II – About the Authors – 199-202